Biography
Originally from Fort Myers, FL, Faith Wood received her early training from Gulfshore Ballet. She continued her training at Texas Christian University’s School for Classical & Contemporary Dance where she recently graduated with her BFA in Ballet and Strategic Communication. She now resides in Brooklyn, NY working as a freelance dancer performing with Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre. She also works as a Pilates Instructor for Equinox and a Marketing Coordinator for Immediate Family Agency. Her performance highlights include works by internationally acclaimed choreographers Sidra Bell, Kevin Thomas, William Isaac, Joy Bollinger, and Adam Mckinney.
Training
TCU School for Classical & Contemporary Dance, Fort Worth, TX
2020-2024
TCU Dance Faculty: Adam Mckinney, Elizabeth Gillaspy, Gabriel Speiller, Dr. Jessica Zeller, Keith Saunders, Kellye Saunders, Laura Barbee, Nina Martin, Sarah Newton, Dr. Suki John, Susan Douglas Roberts
TCU Artist Residencies: William Isaac, Joy Bollinger, Sidra Bell, Kevin Thomas
Guest Teachers: Virginia Johnson, Bernard Gaddis, Christina Johnson, Lauren Anderson, Joy Bollinger
Gulfshore Ballet, Fort Myers, FL
2012-2020
Artistic Directors: Franklin Gamero & Iliana Lopez
Faculty: Trinka Lowe, Melinda Roy, Carolina Machado, Jose Gamero, Edwin Navarro, Karen Brown
Guest Teachers: Jock Soto, Ashley Boulder, Mary Carmen Catoya, Roberto Alfonso Munoz-Blum, Douglas Gawriljuk, Marife Gimenez, Jessica Colina, Rasta Thomas, Chad Schiro
Summer Training
Ballet X Winter Intensive, Philadelphia, PA, 2024
Complexions Summer Intensive, Key Largo, FL, 2023 Gulfshore Ballet, Fort Myers, FL, 2019 Alonzo King Lines Intensive, San Francisco, CA, 2018
Gulfshore Ballet, Fort Myers, FL, 2017
Saratoga Summer Dance Intensive, Saratoga, NY, 2016
Orlando Ballet Intensive, Orlando, FL, 2015
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Performing Experience
DanceTCU Concert
2020-present
Concerto Magnifico by Kevin Thomas
Beyond Gesture by Sidra Bell
But, Betty! by William Isaac
“Candide Fairy” and “Dryads” in Sleeping Beauty staged by Jessica Zeller
A Four Cello Suite by Joy Bollinger
Featured Soloist in Home Ablating Downstream by Adam Mckinney
What Stands Before Us by Keith Saunders (film)
Senior Capstone Concert
2020-present
Featured Soloist in Summit by Emma Monsen
If Not Tomorrow, Maybe Someday... by Ashley Russell
Featured Soloist in Collective by Emma Monsen
Coming Home by Joe Webster
Kindling Sun by Ali Marshall
Harmony in Happenstance by Aubrie Rosenkoetter
cosmic by Meghan Hall
Sisters by Anthony Wade Jr. (film)
Serenity by Megan Schuh (film)
Gulfshore Ballet
2016-2019
“Snow Queen”, “Dew Drop”, and “Spanish Lead” (2019) “Dew Drop” and “Spanish pas de deux” (2018) “Dew Drop” and “Spirit of Christmas” (2017) “Spanish Lead” and “Doll” (2016) in The Nutcracker staged by Franklin Gamero and Iliana Lopez, “Finger Fairy” and “Diamond” in Sleeping Beauty staged by Iliana Lopez, “Mercedes” in Don Quixote staged by Franklin Gamero